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Why is an electric heater the only appliance that may have an efficiency of 1?
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∙ 9y ago
Because the heat from a heater is already in the lowest from of energy possible, physical heat at only a few degrees above the ambient temperature.
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What affects the amount of electric energy an appliance uses?
Its resistance.
How do you determine electrical usage and efficiency on a portable space heater?
Electric heat is always 99% efficient. The only exception to this relates to 110 volt vs 220 volt, but this is based on myth.
Why do you only have 110 power to your electric water heater?
There are small water heaters that run on 110 volts. However if yours is a large 240 volt heater and you only have 110 volts going to it, then it is fused and one on the fuses has blown in the service panel.
Why it is impracticable to connect an electric bulb an electric heater in series?
It is impracticable to connect an electric bulb and an electric heater in series because it will divide the voltage.
What is the best electric tankless water heater for a mobile home?
If you have a barnett in your area get a Noritz 531 there are indoor and outdoor models and natural gas and LP models. WATER SOFTENER IS RECCOMENDED FOR ANY TANKLESS WATER HEATER IF HARD WATER IS PRESENT. I power my house with this but i only have one bathroom. I do not reccommend electric tankless
What is the Maximum efficiency machine?
The electric space heater. It's the only common machine that's 100% efficient.
Why is an electric heater the only appliance that is 100 percent efficient?
It is difficult to believe that anything has a 100% efficiency rating, even an electric heater. Electricity is very good at producing heat. Any loss of efficiency would be in how much heat is lost to the surrounding equipment and building structure in the immediate vicinity of the heater, which may be in the basement, as opposed to heating the air in living or working areas which is probably what you want. Electricity is very expensive when compared to other forms of heat, such as natural gas.
When you use an electric appliance the amount of electric energy you use depends on.?
only the appliance power
What affects the amount of electric energy an appliance uses?
Its resistance.
Is edenpure a efficient electric space heater?
Efficient, yes. But a poor choice for a heater. It's just a marketing gimmick. Every electric heater is nearly 100 percent efficient. Efficiency is a term not understood by many. Energy efficiency - useful work per quantity of energy. In other words, What is the job of an electric heater? To make heat. How much of the electricity fed to the heater is turned into heat? All of it. That makes it 100 percent efficient. In contrast an incandescent light bulb is only about 5 percent efficient, only 5% of the electricity fed to it is converted to light the other 95% is converted to heat.
How do you determine electrical usage and efficiency on a portable space heater?
Electric heat is always 99% efficient. The only exception to this relates to 110 volt vs 220 volt, but this is based on myth.
Why would a home heater be blowing cold air?
Only the fan is working, there is no gas burning (gas heater) or the electric heating element is not working(electric heater)Answeris it electric gas or oil Its gas.
Do you need gas for an electric water heater?
No, you only need gas for a gas water heater.
What kind of heater would best be suited for a sunroom?
An electric heater is perfectly safe. That's the only downside to having a sunroof, your heat prices increase dramatically! An electric heater is a great solution.
Do UK plug sockets use electric when they are turned on?
they only use electricity when an appliance is plugged in and switched on
What kind of source of energy does heater use?
Depends on the heater. You can have Electric heaters, propane heaters only to mention two.
Are Bradford White Water Heaters capable of being run on an electrical system or are they only powered by natural gas?
No if your heater is electric you can not use a gas heater you have to use the electric heater and it would really cause too much to change over from electric to gas so I would truly stick to what heater you have noiw
